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Malawi chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Malawi exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Malawi
Exports in 2024
$5.22M
+23.7% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$316M
−11.3% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$310M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#141
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Malawi does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Malawi, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Malawi's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$5.22M in 2024Imports$316M in 2024
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Malawi chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Malawi chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$3.84M$227M
2020$3.41M$227M
2021$4.53M$298M
2022$3.87M$326M
2023$4.22M$356M
2024$5.22M$316M

By HS chapter

How Malawi's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Malawi exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 14001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)At least 1 destination$2.32M
  2. 24001.29Natural rubber in other forms, otherAt least 1 destination$1.89M
  3. 33823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 1 destination$286K
  4. 43301.90Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids…At least 2 destinations$250K
  5. 53301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 3 destinations$248K
  6. 62930.90Organo-sulphur compounds, otherAt least 1 destination$82.2K
  7. 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 7 destinations$48.4K
  8. 83001.20Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretionsAt least 3 destinations$16.3K
  9. 93002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 5 destinations$14.6K
  10. 103919.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than…At least 3 destinations$13.1K
  11. 113004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 3 destinations$6.95K
  12. 123924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 1 destination$6.08K

Top imports

  1. 13822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 14 supplying countries$34.3M
  2. 23002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 8 supplying countries$26.2M
  3. 33902.10PolypropyleneAt least 4 supplying countries$18.3M
  4. 43004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 12 supplying countries$15.4M
  5. 54011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 3 supplying countries$8.03M
  6. 63901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 4 supplying countries$7.62M
  7. 73808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 2 supplying countries$6.65M
  8. 83901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 4 supplying countries$6.52M
  9. 93105.20Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen…At least 3 supplying countries$6.39M
  10. 104011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 2 supplying countries$6.23M
  11. 113304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 6 supplying countries$5.93M
  12. 123808.91InsecticidesAt least 4 supplying countries$5.76M

Main partner countries

Where Malawi's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $4.57M
    87.5% of exports
  2. 2
    United Kingdom
    $473K
    9.1% of exports
  3. 3
    Saudi Arabia
    $82.5K
    1.6% of exports
  4. 4
    Czech Republic
    $36.4K
    0.7% of exports
  5. 5
    United States
    $30.8K
    0.6% of exports
  6. 6
    Thailand
    $11.2K
    0.2% of exports
  7. 7
    Malaysia
    $4.59K
    <0.1% of exports
  8. 8
    Germany
    $4.01K
    <0.1% of exports
  9. 9
    Canada
    $2.64K
    <0.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Singapore
    $2.6K
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $148M
    47.0% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $62.4M
    19.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Belgium
    $30.9M
    9.8% of imports
  4. 4
    Germany
    $15.6M
    5.0% of imports
  5. 5
    Thailand
    $9.47M
    3.0% of imports
  6. 6
    South Korea
    $8.97M
    2.8% of imports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $7.65M
    2.4% of imports
  8. 8
    Saudi Arabia
    $7.53M
    2.4% of imports
  9. 9
    Egypt
    $6.37M
    2.0% of imports
  10. 10
    Netherlands
    $5.28M
    1.7% of imports

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